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The SETI Institute. is a non-profit research organization, located in the Silicon Valley close to the NASA Ames Research Center. Our mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe and share that knowledge with the world.
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Oct 8, 2024 · SETI is an acronym for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. It is an effort to detect evidence of technological civilizations that may exist elsewhere in the universe, particularly in our Galaxy. There are potentially billions of locations outside our Solar System that may host life. With our current technology, we have some ability …
How Many Habitable Planets are Out There? - SETI Institute
October 29, 2020, Mountain View, CA – Thanks to new research using data from the Kepler space telescope, it’s estimated that there could be as many as 300 million potentially habitable planets in our galaxy. Some could even be pretty close, with several likely within 30 light-years of our Sun. The findings will be published in The Astronomical Journal, and research was a collaboration of ...
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For 40 years, the SETI Institute has been a leader in the search for life and intelligence beyond Earth. Recent discoveries, such as exoplanets, have brought us closer than ever to answering the question of whether we are alone in the universe.
Carl Sagan Center for Research - SETI Institute
Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellowship. The SETI Institute is pleased to announce the call for applications to the 2025 Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellowship focusing on “Innovation in the Search for Life in the Universe," covering a wide range of fields including: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Climate and Biogeosciences, Exoplanets, Planetary Exploration, and SETI Intelligence and ...
A Primer on SETI at the SETI Institute
The First Modern SETI Experiment. The first technically sophisticated attempt to actually discover radio communications from beyond Earth was Project Ozma, a several month effort by a young radio astronomer, Frank Drake.Although unaware of the Nature paper published a year earlier, Drake had come to conclusions similar to those of Morrison and Cocconi.
SETI Institute in the News: October Roundup
Nov 6, 2024 · SETI Institute In the News The SETI Institute continues to push the boundaries of space exploration and our understanding of the universe. From deciphering alien messages to searching for extraterrestrial intelligence and developing cutting-edge technologies for planetary exploration, the SETI Institute's work is at the forefront of scientific discovery.
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Take a leadership role. The SETI Institute Leadership Giving Circle honors those who give $1,000 or more toward the search for life beyond Earth. These supporters are brought into the inner circle at the SETI Institute and receive special updates on projects and are invited to an annual event.
Celebrating Carl Sagan at 90: He Brought the Cosmos to Us All
Nov 8, 2024 · Carl Sagan had a gift for translating complex scientific ideas into stories that sparked wonder and inspired generations, including many of the scientists shaping today’s discoveries. Through his books, TV, and his sense of personal awe, he invited millions of people to join him on a journey of exploration. His television series, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, made Sagan a household name ...
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SETI Live is a weekly production of the SETI Institute and is recorded live on stream with viewers on YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Twitch. Guests include astronomers, planetary scientists, cosmologists, and more, working on …